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Promotion of Traditional food

In January 27, in Gjegjan village of Kukes region, it was held the ceremony for promotion of the “Catalogue of Traditional food products of Kukes region”, produced by two Organizations PROGRESS and RASP with the support from CBC project of EU and UNDP.

This catalogue is a very serious product, which will support the promotion of the culture of that region and will help the development of tourism sector. In this publication are described about 75 different products of agriculture, animal production, agro processing and traditional cuisine. For all products in the catalogue there are described: method of preparation, season, and link with tradition. The catalogue is published in two languages, Albanian and English, and it is illustrated with pictures of each product.

The catalogue is distributed to all local and national institutions, that work or collaborate in tourist sector, project and programs that work on development of this sector, tourist agencies, hotels and restaurants in the region, and soon the catalogue will available in the market in Albania and abroad.

RASP – Rural Association Support Program, organized on December 19, 2019, at Hotel “Ujëvara” in Belsh, workshop on: Awareness raising of local stakeholders for diversification of products and activities in Belsh Municipality. This workshop was organized as part of the Project: “Increasing the Capacity of Farmers and Other...

In the framework of the Project: “Increasing the Capacity of Farmers and Other Stakeholders in Diversification of Rural Activities”, funded by FAO (Food Organization of the United Nations), RASP – Rural Association Support Program, organized on 11 December 2019, at the Hotel “Dushkaj” Koplik, Malesia e Madhe, workshop on: Awareness...

In the framework of the project “Strengthening the Role of Community in Strategic Planning for Local Development”, funded by Balkan Trust for Democracy, RASP promoted the publication of the Plans of Development for 7 local units of the Kukes Region, of the Kukes Municipality, Krume Municipality, Shishtavec Commune, Bicaj Commune, Topojan...

In the framework of the project “Farm-Tour: Development of Agrotourism in Northern Albania and Eastern Montenegro”, financed by the European Union, the second fair of agrotourism was organized on the 9th of November 2012 in Andrejevica, Montenegro. This activity follows the first fair of agrotourism, organized in Valbona on the 15th of...